How do provider incentives change when it moves from a fee-for-service

Paper details Case Assignment Pearland Medical Center owns a small satellite clinic, specializing in General Practice, located at nearby Pearland airport. General Practice Clinic’s sole payor is Air Health, a health care plan that covers the airport employee population. Air Health has been paying on a fee-for-service basis; however, recently, its covered population increased and […]

Fee-for-Service DISC 2

What are the major differences between fee-for-service and capitation payment methods? What provider incentives are created under each of these methods? Which of these two payment methods carry the least risk and the most risk for providers? Required Reading Berenson, R. A., & Rich, E. C. (2010). U.S. approaches to physician payment: The deconstruction of […]